One day, a crow was feening very thasty.
He looked for water here 'n' there.
At last, he found a pot wi little water.
But he could no reach it.
He thought of an IDEA!
He picked up some stones put in the water.
Plack, plack, plack
The water rose up...
The crow ran the water and flew away HAPPILY.
Rendition of A Thirsty Crow by Anandita at 3.5 yrs. :)
(Please read all words beginning with 'r' with an 'l' sound for authenticity.)
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Walking it off
Thought I'd post this after going at it non-stop for at least two weeks... No, it's not what you are thinking... Abhi's working late nowadays ;)
I'm talking about my at-dawn walks. Armed with my chatterbox-neighbour friend and a bottle of water, I've been doing about 5km six days a week... about 45 minutes every day!! Come rain, shine or hangover, I've been doing it. I hope I can stick at it. Plan to add a few exercise moves to the regime by next week; Saw a ballet-Pilates combination in Prevention mag, certified to tone certain problem areas, in my case my tummy and waist.
I'm talking about my at-dawn walks. Armed with my chatterbox-neighbour friend and a bottle of water, I've been doing about 5km six days a week... about 45 minutes every day!! Come rain, shine or hangover, I've been doing it. I hope I can stick at it. Plan to add a few exercise moves to the regime by next week; Saw a ballet-Pilates combination in Prevention mag, certified to tone certain problem areas, in my case my tummy and waist.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Life 'maid' hard
If I start listing the havoc created in a nuclear Indian family (with a baby/toddler and working mother) when the maid doesn't turn up or abruptly quits, I could write an entire book and perhaps extend it to a Volume 2. Why is it so difficult for the average well-mannered family to retain maids? Why do they stick on for years in homes where they are yelled at, given stale bread to eat and not allowed to use the bathroom? And here, Abhi is ready to give bonuses twice a year if the maid just looks after Ditu well, never mind if the washing-up is done in a hurry or the house isn't mopped clean.
Am waiting to greet my fourth maid in as many months... Now I have to go through the entire 'house-training' rigmarole, teaching her how things are done here and if I am lucky, not having to remind her about it every day for the period she decides to stay here.
Keeping my fingers crossed that I get a pleasant lady, who is half-way decent to my baby when I am not here and who can cook and clean passably.
And, God, can she please stay for six months at least? A year sounds too greedy to wish for!
P.S. I believe the maids have a sixth sense about important projects/deadlines/meetings at work... believe me, that's the very day they will announce their 'resignation'.
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Votes please
Yes, I know the elections are nearing but I am not running a Jago Re kind of campaign here (though I do believe we need better representatives).
My friend, Anna, commented that my daughter looks all grown-up in her Annual Day pics. Maybe, she sms-ed, it's time for another. Soon there was a follow-up sms: 'Not Annual Day, but baby.' I texted back saying I totally agreed but Abhi's answering everything nowadays with the stock answer: 'Recession.' Anna suggested I use my blog to bring him to see sense.
So here I am appealing to all my dear readers to support my drive (pun may be intended) for a baby.
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Thursday, 2 July 2009
Decipher that!
One day, a crow was feening very thasty.
He looked for water here 'n' there.
At last, he found a pot wi little water.
But he could no reach it.
He thought of an IDEA!
He picked up some stones put in the water.
Plack, plack, plack
The water rose up...
The crow ran the water and flew away HAPPILY.
Rendition of A Thirsty Crow by Anandita at 3.5 yrs. :)
(Please read all words beginning with 'r' with an 'l' sound for authenticity.)
He looked for water here 'n' there.
At last, he found a pot wi little water.
But he could no reach it.
He thought of an IDEA!
He picked up some stones put in the water.
Plack, plack, plack
The water rose up...
The crow ran the water and flew away HAPPILY.
Rendition of A Thirsty Crow by Anandita at 3.5 yrs. :)
(Please read all words beginning with 'r' with an 'l' sound for authenticity.)
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Walking it off
Thought I'd post this after going at it non-stop for at least two weeks... No, it's not what you are thinking... Abhi's working late nowadays ;)
I'm talking about my at-dawn walks. Armed with my chatterbox-neighbour friend and a bottle of water, I've been doing about 5km six days a week... about 45 minutes every day!! Come rain, shine or hangover, I've been doing it. I hope I can stick at it. Plan to add a few exercise moves to the regime by next week; Saw a ballet-Pilates combination in Prevention mag, certified to tone certain problem areas, in my case my tummy and waist.
I'm talking about my at-dawn walks. Armed with my chatterbox-neighbour friend and a bottle of water, I've been doing about 5km six days a week... about 45 minutes every day!! Come rain, shine or hangover, I've been doing it. I hope I can stick at it. Plan to add a few exercise moves to the regime by next week; Saw a ballet-Pilates combination in Prevention mag, certified to tone certain problem areas, in my case my tummy and waist.
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009
Life 'maid' hard
If I start listing the havoc created in a nuclear Indian family (with a baby/toddler and working mother) when the maid doesn't turn up or abruptly quits, I could write an entire book and perhaps extend it to a Volume 2. Why is it so difficult for the average well-mannered family to retain maids? Why do they stick on for years in homes where they are yelled at, given stale bread to eat and not allowed to use the bathroom? And here, Abhi is ready to give bonuses twice a year if the maid just looks after Ditu well, never mind if the washing-up is done in a hurry or the house isn't mopped clean.
Am waiting to greet my fourth maid in as many months... Now I have to go through the entire 'house-training' rigmarole, teaching her how things are done here and if I am lucky, not having to remind her about it every day for the period she decides to stay here.
Keeping my fingers crossed that I get a pleasant lady, who is half-way decent to my baby when I am not here and who can cook and clean passably.
And, God, can she please stay for six months at least? A year sounds too greedy to wish for!
P.S. I believe the maids have a sixth sense about important projects/deadlines/meetings at work... believe me, that's the very day they will announce their 'resignation'.
Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Votes please
Yes, I know the elections are nearing but I am not running a Jago Re kind of campaign here (though I do believe we need better representatives).
My friend, Anna, commented that my daughter looks all grown-up in her Annual Day pics. Maybe, she sms-ed, it's time for another. Soon there was a follow-up sms: 'Not Annual Day, but baby.' I texted back saying I totally agreed but Abhi's answering everything nowadays with the stock answer: 'Recession.' Anna suggested I use my blog to bring him to see sense.
So here I am appealing to all my dear readers to support my drive (pun may be intended) for a baby.
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